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Char Wharram of Springfield Brewers Under 14 Girls team got safely to second just ahead of a throw to the baseman during a softball game against Stratford at Malahide Community Place, Thursday, Aug. 2. Springfield won handily, 10-0.

Luna, a Labrador celebrating its fifth birthday, chased a disk thrown by Shannon Murphy of Uxbridge into the water of Springwater Pond in a “Dock Dogs” demonstration that was part of Paws-itively Elgin on Saturday, July 28. Over 50 vendors were on hand for the day-long show for dogs and their owners, along with a…

Austin Reddekopp of No Frills Under 13 house league soccer team kept the ball away from W.J. Roofing attackers during an East Elgin Soccer game at Columbus Park in Malahide, Thursday night, July 19. Despite the best efforts of No Frills players, W.J. Roofing won the game 9-6.

Two hometown teams squared off against each other on Wednesday, July 18, as Belmont Country Pizza Under 18 girls team took on Belmont Westminster Mutual Under 18 Girls in West London Soccer action. Here, Kaileigh Douglas of the Country Pizza team headed the ball, favouring one side because of an injury to her other ear…

Reba Thompson of Thorndale picked up Mark Thornton of London while her horse was rounding a barrel during a “rescue race” at Aylmer Fairgrounds as Rusty Gaits Saddle Club hosted one of its monthly summer shows, Sunday, July 15. This was a benefit for ChildCan, the childhood cancer charity based in Southwestern Ontario. The club’s…

Second baseman Simon Neusteter of the Aylmer HWC Rookie Select Pirates baseball team threw the ball to first base for an out during a home game versus the Tillsonburg Otters at the Steen Park diamond on Wednesday evening, July 11. Aylmer lost 24-21 although Pirates coach Bill Sleegers said his team would have come back…

Harlee Vachon competed in an under 8 butterfly stroke heat at the latest Aylmer Alligators swim team meet at the town’s outdoor pool on Wednesday, evening, July 11 even though she is an under 6 swimmer. There aren’t usually enough butterfly competitors at that young age to have a full heat so Harlee swam up…

Lori Satchell of St. Thomas, but originally of Aylmer, was among a group of 10 people, two adults and eight children, enjoying the excellent weather and fishing conditions at Lake Whittaker Conservation Area northeast of Lyons on Saturday morning, July 7 during the 30th annual Tall Tales Fishing Derby. The event was one of a…